1972 New York Giants Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 8-6
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Alex Webster (8-6)
Location: New York, New York
1972 New York Giants Roster
The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference.
The Giants scored 331 points, and the defense conceded 247. Ron Johnson ran for a team-leading 1,182 yards for New York.
Norm Snead threw for 2,307 yards. Bob Tucker topped the receiving corps, hauling in 55 passes for 764 yards. Ron Johnson contributed to the receiving game, too.
The larcenous defense created 38 turnovers. Spider Lockhart, Willie Williams, Pete Athas and Richmond Flowers each intercepted 4 errant tosses from the opposition.
Alex Webster coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 331
Regular Season Points Against: 247
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 1972 | New York Giants 16 at Detroit Lions 30 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | Dallas Cowboys 23 at New York Giants 14 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 2, 1972 | New York Giants 27 at Philadelphia Eagles 12 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 8, 1972 | New Orleans Saints 21 at New York Giants 45 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | New York Giants 23 at San Francisco 49ers 17 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 21 at New York Giants 27 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 29, 1972 | Washington Redskins 23 at New York Giants 16 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| November 5, 1972 | Denver Broncos 17 at New York Giants 29 | W | 3-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| November 12, 1972 | New York Giants 13 at Washington Redskins 27 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| November 19, 1972 | New York Giants 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | Philadelphia Eagles 10 at New York Giants 62 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| December 3, 1972 | New York Giants 10 at Cincinnati Bengals 13 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
| December 10, 1972 | Miami Dolphins 23 at New York Giants 13 | L | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | New York Giants 23 at Dallas Cowboys 3 | W | 4-3-0 | 4-3-0 | 8-6-0 |
